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In summary, it looks like no matter which method you use to det (detpipe, +attack2, or special) the timing for both individual dets and det-and-repipe sequences is virtually identical.
The difference between the slowest test run (which used +attack2) and the fastest test runs (most of which also used +attack2) is only 3 frames, and over 70% of these runs had a 1-frame difference. Let me know if you want to see the spreadsheet, or have any other questions.
Are there flaws in my testing, or does this debunk the age-old theory that detpipe is the fastest det command?
Spreadsheet with specific data here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Summary below:
Fastest run: 2.6 seconds
Slowest run: 2.65 seconds
Run averages...
special: 2.622166667 seconds
detpipe: 2.622333333 seconds
+attack2: 2.613833333 seconds
Fastest det: 0.6 seconds
Slowest det: 0.634 seconds
Average det: 0.6184864865 seconds
Start frame: ammo decreases
Stop frame: pipe disappears
Margin of error / rounding for a single frame: between 0.016 and 0.017